Good practices for reading the data
What you'll learn
- How to avoid the most common wrong conclusions
- How to use the data in conversations
- Compare like with like: the same team, the same window and, for technical and tactical questions, the same position.
- Look at trends, not single matches: 3 or 4 periods in a row in the same direction say more than a spike.
- Check the period is complete: if evaluations are pending or the latest block has few matches, the figures may still change.
- Respect small samples: with few players or few matches, take the figure as a hint, not a conclusion.
- Corrections replace: if someone corrects an evaluation, the dashboards use the latest version (the earlier one stays in the history).
- Different categories and ages: the questions are the same for every category (adults too), but the expected level changes with age; compare players of the same category or stage.
- Data goes with observation: use it to prepare trainings and conversations, together with what the coaching staff sees on the pitch.
Important
A figure is never a label on an athlete. Talk about what happened in the matches and how to improve.
Tip
Dashboards with the Live badge update by themselves about 3 seconds after each evaluation: you don't need to reload the page.
Recap
- Compare like with like and look at trends
- Beware of incomplete periods and small samples
- Data supports observation and conversation; it does not decide
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